The first A-7E Corsair II assigned to an operational squadron was delivered to Attack Squadron 122 (VA-122) at NAS Lemoore, California, July 14, 1969. Shown here, four VA-122 A-7Es fly over El Centro, California. VA-122 was also the Navy’s last A-
Categories: 100 Years of Naval Aviation
 
 
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